Lecturer Bios
Anthony R. Elman, Esq
Anthony (Tony) Elman is the Lead Trial Attorney at Elman Joseph Samples Law Group, LLC. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters each year from 2016 through 2022, an honor awarded to no more than five percent of attorneys based on professional achievement and peer recognition.
Mr. Elman earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1988, his J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1991, and an LL.M. in Health Care Law from the DePaul University College of Law Health Law Institute in 1994. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar and the General and Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1992.
An experienced Chicago-based trial attorney, Mr. Elman is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including:
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys
- American Academy of Hospital Attorneys
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
- Legal Aid for Disabled and Elderly Persons
Michael Jensen, Esq.
Michael is a lawyer for the Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC, a Chicago-based law firm which concentrates in Illinois personal injury cases involving vehicle accidents (i.e. car, truck, SUV, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian.) The firm also handles cases in which people have been hurt or killed in other settings, such as premises liability injury cases (including "slip & fall" accidents), workplace accidents, and injuries and accidents that occur in nursing homes. The firm also handles cases in other situations where injury or death has resulted due to the negligence, recklessness, or intentional actions of another person.
He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance with a Minor in History. His J.D. degree is from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
He is a member of the Illinois State Bar. Professional association memberships include the Illinois State Bar Association and he has been a member of the Chicago Bar Association.
Hobbies and athletic activities include frequent rounds of golf, tennis, swimming, and running. He has run three marathons and also participates in triathlons. His musical activities include playing the piano as well as the trombone.
His community activities include annual participation in Operation Christ Child (Christ Church in Lake Forest).
Education: J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law/B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Frederick J. Joseph, III, Esq.
Frederick is a partner and trial lawyer for the Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC. He was named to the 2021 & 2022 "Rising Stars" group of lawyers by Thomson Reuters as part of their "Super Lawyers" awards. This "Rising Stars" designation is for those under 40 years old or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less, and is granted to the Top 2.5% of lawyers. The designation is based upon 12 indicators encompassing both professional achievement and peer review.
The Elman Joseph Law Group concentrates in Illinois personal injury lawsuits involving car, truck, SUV, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accident injuries. The firm also handles cases involving premises liability injury cases (including "slip & fall" accidents), workplace accidents, injuries and accidents that occur in nursing homes, and other situations where injury or death has resulted due to the negligence or intentional actions of another person.
Frederick prides himself on his success rate at arbitration and at trial. Like other lawyers at the Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC, he is unwilling to just "settle" cases by accepting inappropriate offers from the insurance companies.
Among his accomplishments are the results he achieved in two Cook County car accident cases. Mr. Joseph has obtained the highest jury verdict awards in two separate Cook County municipal division courtrooms in 2018. Both verdicts are more than double the amount of the next highest verdict in their respective court rooms. In one car accident court trial the verdict was 12 times the final offer from the defense attorney; in the other lawsuit the verdict was over 5 times the final offer from the defense attorney.
Another example of Mr. Joseph's trial capabilities took place recently in Cook County. The plaintiff (a public school teacher) was struck after the defendant ran a red light and collided with her vehicle. The insurance company wanted to settle the case for less than the plaintiff's medical bills, and award her nothing for her pain and suffering. Mr. Joseph, unwilling to settle for that amount, took the case to trial. After closing arguments, the jury returned a verdict for his client for over four times what the insurance company was offering to settle the case.
He graduated from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, and he continued his graduate studies at Boston University. His J.D. degree is from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. During law school he was a member of the Dean’s List, participated on the ABA Mock Trial Team, and spent two years clerking in the litigation/product liability group for a prestigious national corporate defense firm.
He is a member of the Illinois Bar, the American Bar, and the Chicago Bar.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Frederick was a professional opera singer performing various roles across the country and abroad. He still regularly performs (look for him in the CBA’s Bar Show every holiday season).
Outside the courtroom, Mr. Joseph is an avid golfer and loves spending time with his beautiful wife and son. He also enjoys collecting wine and pretending to be a professional chef.
Education: J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law/B.A., Boston University
